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May 18, 1996 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS INSTALLING GREASE LINES ON RAW COAL SYSTEM. USING HAMMER TO KNOCK LOOSE OBJECT OFF BEAM. MATERIAL FELL INTO EYE. BEAM HAD DIRT, RUST AND MUD ON IT.

July 20, 1995 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR DRAGLINE BUCKET, WAS HOLDING B & O WAS STRUCK WITH HAMMER, IT HIT ON SIDE OF HAMMER AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.

April 27, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS REMOVING A BROKEN BOLT FROM THE BOTTOM SIDE OF A D-8 ROLLER FRAME WITH A CHISEL & HAMMER. WHEN HE STRUCK THE CHISEL WITH THE HMMMER A SMALL PIECE OF THE BOLT BROKE OFF & LODGED IN HIS F LEFT BOTTOM EYE LID.

November 2, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HYDRAULIC FILTER CANISTER OFF A RUBBER TIRED LOADER WITH A PIPE WRENCH. HIS BODY WAS IN A TWISTED POSITION AND HE HAS SAYS PAINS IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK THE NEXT DAY.

August 1, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BED PIN OUT OF A 170 TON LECTRA HAUL REAR DUMP TRUCK WITH A SIX TON COMEALONG. HE WAS IN A TWISTED POSITION WITH HIS BODY AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK ON THE R IGHT HAND SIDE.

April 19, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID: HE WAS USING PIPE WRENCH TO ADJUST TOE-IN ON LECTRA HAUL, WHEN PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED AND KNOCKED EMPLOYEE'S HAND HAT OFF AND OPPOSITE END HIT EMPLOYEE IN HEAD RESULTING INC UT ON TOP OF HED.

June 18, 1993 KY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS WORKING IN REAR LOOP CABINET CHANGING CONTACT TIPS. RACHET SLIPPED OFF NUT WHILE HE WAS TIGHTING TIPS AND PLACED STREESS ON BACK MUSCLES. (DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL EVE NING OF 6-22-93. DID NTO MISS WORK UNTIL 6-23-93.

February 15, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE WAS HITTING SPROCKET SEGMENTS WITH A HAMMER TO KNOCK THEM LOOSE AND A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF SEGMENT STRIKING EE IN RIGHT LEG BELOW KNEE THE METAL FRAGMENT IMBEDDER IN LEG.

July 21, 1992 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A ROLL AROUND LADDER PRYING ON A PIECE OF METAL WITH A PRY BAR. THE METAL CAME LOOSE, HE SAID HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF LADDER, HITTING ON HIS BACK ON THE FLOOR.

July 7, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS INSTALLING A FRAME ON BLADE OF 988B PUSHDOZER HE WAS HOLDING A FRAME WITH HAND WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING PIN/THE HAMMER HIT A EYELET ON DIFF DEFLICTING BLOW ONTO EMPLOYEES HAND BREAKING HAND

October 9, 1991 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING CHARGING ALT FROM GREASE TRUCK WRENCH SLIPPED OFF RESULT IN EMP STRIKING ARM ABOVE SWELLING IN AREA

October 1, 1991 KY · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TIGHTENING FITTING ON HOSE & WRENCH SLIPPED EMPLOYEE JERKED BACKWARD & HURT HIS BACK

June 19, 1991 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HOLDING THE SQUARE KEEPER KEY WITH A SCREWDRIVER WHEN THE FLANGE WAS FITTED ON THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED & THE FLANGE FELL ON HIS INDEX FINGER

July 21, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT RUBBER AND FABRIC IN PROCESS OF VULCANIZING CONVEYOR BELT.HAND SLIP ED BRINGING KNIFE INTO CONTACT WITH RIGHT LEG AOVE KNEE AND INFLICTING DEEP LACERATION.

March 6, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING DOOR ON CRUSHER DOOR IS LOCATED ON FLOOR LEVEL ONLY THING HE DID WAS TO STAY OVER TOO LONG (BENT OVER)

February 26, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS H OLDING BOLTS TO KEEP THEM FROM TURNING ONE BOLT WAS KNOCKED OUT & STRUCK HIM BELOW THE LEFT EYE

November 7, 1985 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WORKING ON ROTATING SHAFT IN THE REVOLVING FRAME OF 8200 DRAGLINE HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO HELP INSTALL BRG. HE WAS SWINGING HAMMER HANDLE HIT BULKHEAD AND MASHE D HIS FINGER

November 2, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REMOVING A PIN FROM CHAIN CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO MISS PUNCH AND HIT HIS THUMB

October 30, 1985 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPL INSTALLING TOOTH ON SHOVEL.HE WAS DRIVING TOOTH KEEPER WITH HAMMER WHEN SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM.

October 22, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED; HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE PIN OUT OF REAR SUSPENSION. (#086 TRUCK) WAS WORKING IN A STRAIN AND SWINGING HAMMER (20LB. SLEDGE).

September 27, 1985 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER POUNDING ON SHOVEL TOOTH, WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF TOOTH AND STRUCK HIM IN THE THIGH

June 5, 1985 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING ROPE WITH POCKET KNIFE.WHEN HE CUT ROPE HE ALSO CUT HIS THUMB.

May 4, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES STANDING ON WORK STANDING ON WORK STAND PRYING WITH 3 FT BAR UNDER HIS ARM PRYING A FRAME FOR PIN INSTALLATION THE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER AND CHEST

April 10, 1985 KY · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES: HE WAS TIGHTEN SPRING ON HEAD OF DRILL PRESS IN MACHINE SHOP. THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS WRIST.

February 19, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS KNEELING NEAR LEFT SIDE OF NOSE CONE PIN WATCHING RAM SEAT THE PIN THE WITNESS I.NAME WAS PUMPING RAM WHEN FOR REASONS UNKNOWN RAM FELL OUT OF FRAME STRIKING HIM ON RT K WAS KNEELING NEAR LEFT SIDE OF NOSE CONE PIN WATCHING RAM SEAT PIN WITNESS I.NAME WAS PUMPING RAM WHEN FOR REASONS UNKNOWN RAM FELL OUT OF FRAME STRIKING HIM ON RT KNEE POSITION OF PORTA-POWE

January 10, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

REPLACING SKIRT RUBBER ON COLLECTING BELT,USING HAMMER TO KNOCK CLAMP LOOSE FROM SKIRT RUBBER.WHEN HE HIT CLAMP RAIL,DIRT AND RUST FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.EMPL NOT WEARING SAFETY FL GLASSES,HAS BEEN TOLD TO DO SO.

March 6, 1984 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP STATES HE WAS WORKING ON 419 PUSHARM IN SHOPP CHANGING TRUNIAN CAPS EMP HAD INSTALLED AND TACK WELDED TOP OF TRUNION CAP HE THEN TRIED TO PRY BOTTOM OF CAP OUT BY USING A CHIESEL AND HAMME WELD BROKE LOOSE CAUSING THE CAP TO FALL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG

January 14, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT USING A CRESENT WRENCH ON THE NUT & ONE ON THE BOLT. THE TOP CRESENT WRENCH SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN THE EYE.

October 18, 1983 KY · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN REMOVING A STEEL BREAK PIN ON DRILL HE HAD A TRACK PIN HAMMER ON BACK OF STEEL BREAK PIN ATTEMPTING TO FORCE PIN OUT THE HANMMER HANDLE LOD GED AGAINST HEAD ADAPTER PINNING HIS FINGERS AGAINST THE HEAD ADAPTER CATCHING HIS FINGERS ON THE EDGE OF HOLE IN ADAPTER

September 27, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING THREAD TAP TO TAP OUT BOLT HOLES ON DECK MOUNTING BRACKETS ON #301 LOADER HE WAS HOLDING WRENCH AND TAP STRAIGHT WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE TURNING TAP INTO HOLE TAP BROKE CUTTING EMPLOYEES FINGER

May 11, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STATES HE WAS INSIDE SMALL AREA TIGHTENING BOLTS ON DOZER FRAME HE STATES THAT HE TWISTED HIS BACK

January 7, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES: HE WAS WORKING ON #738 POWDER TRUCK. SOCKET SLIPPED OFF BOLT HEAD, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON KNEE.

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